Hjalmar Bergström

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Hjalmar Bergström
Bergström at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 January 1907
Lövön, Kungälv, Sweden
Died31 March 2000 (aged 93)
Umeå, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubSandviks IK
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place
1933 Innsbruck
4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place
1933 Innsbruck
18 km
Bronze medal – third place
1929 Zakopane
17 km
Bronze medal – third place
1933 Innsbruck
50 km

Hjalmar Karl Bergström (19 January 1907 – 31 March 2000) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won four medals at the world championships in 1929–1933.[1] He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in the 50 km event and finished fourth, behind three fellow Swedes.[2][3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the

International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1936 29 4

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   17 km   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1929 22 Bronze 6
1933 26 Silver Bronze Gold

References

  1. ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Hjalmar Bergström. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Hjalmar Bergström. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "BERGSTROEM Hjalmar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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